Drawing of straws set for tied election to Miss. House seat

Smith & Jasper Counties house race to be decided Friday

Commitment 2015 tonight, and we've been watching the results come in all night.

Drawing of straws set for tied election to Miss. House seat

Smith & Jasper Counties house race to be decided Friday

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Updated: 6:00 PM CST Nov 18, 2015

JACKSON, Miss. —

A drawing of straws could decide the winner of a tied legislative race, and the outcome will determine whether Republicans reach a supermajority in the Mississippi House.

The drawing is set for Friday in Gov. Phil Bryant's office in the Sillers building near the Capitol.

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Certified results of the District 79 House race in Smith and Jasper counties show that Democratic Rep. Bo Eaton of Taylorsville and Republican challenger Mark Tullos of Raleigh each received 4,589 votes Nov. 3.

State law says if a multicounty race is tied, the winner is determined "by lot" drawn in public and overseen by the secretary of state and governor.

Eaton says Wednesday that he will accept the result of Friday's drawing.